ABB has planned to invest more than CA$130 million (US$100 million) to expand its R&D and production capacity in Montreal, Quebec.
The project will focus on advanced power protection and grid resilience technologies by combining ABB’s existing Iberville and Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu facilities at a new greenfield location.
This will enable ABB to meet increasing demand in key growth industries, including utilities, renewables, transportation, and residential and infrastructure projects across Canada.
In ABB’s largest Canadian investment to date, the new manufacturing and R&D facility will be more than 33% larger than the two locations it replaces.
The facility will also incorporate advanced production automation and digital technologies.
Khalid Mandri, President at ABB Installation Products, stated: “The teams in our advanced new facility will deliver products and innovation that will help power businesses and homes across the country.
“Together with recent investments made in the US and in Europe, the opening of this new facility will be a key part of our global growth strategy.”
By combining existing operations this facility will bring more than 600 existing employees from manufacturing, R&D, engineering, testing and support functions into one location.
As new product lines are added and production increases in the future, further jobs will be created.
The site is expected to open 2027 and will be located in the South Shore region of Montreal, Quebec.
The new building will integrate clean, energy-efficient electrical equipment and heating systems to cut carbon emissions by over 95% in comparison with the two existing facilities.
Additionally, the project is being supported by Investissement Québec, who have contributed CA$16 million (US$12 million).
More than 80% of solutions sold in Canada by ABB are made or assembled domestically, using 70% locally sourced materials: including 100% Canadian steel and aluminium.
This initiative marks another milestone for ABB’s investment in the Canadian market; in the past decade, ABB has invested around US$275 million in its Canadian operations.
These investments include upgrades to key facilities, the integration of cutting-edge automation technologies and the expansion of local capabilities and production capacity.
